Dragon Ball has featured countless Super Saiyan transformations over its decades-long run. Toyotarou has created some of the legendary illustrations for Dragon Ball as well.
Majin Vegeta is one of the rarest forms achieved by the Saiyan, and the power boost it gave him was legendary at the time. So when Tpyotarou revealed an illustration of the state for fans, you could see why it was cherished by Dragon Ball maniacs.
Toyotarou Explains the Toughest Part of Drawing Majin Vegeta
In an interview published on the official website of Dragon Ball, Toyotarou talked about the Majin Vegeta illustration that he had created. When asked what takes the most time in a full-color illustration, Toyotarou claimed that it was the shading.
The illustrator explained that he always keeps the direction of light in mind to give his drawings a more three-dimensional look. But it is also extremely important to make the character look less realistic and more anime-ish.
I’m also careful to exaggerate some parts while pulling back on others in order to make the final product look cooler rather than more realistic.
Majin Vegeta was formed when Vegeta became Babidi’s follower and gained a significant power boost; he received the Majin seal on his forehead, and veins appeared all over his face and body due to the intensity of the state.
In this form, Vegeta is usually at his meanest and his true dark nature is awakened. To emphasize his mental state, the form has been created with a lot of details and includes a lot of shading on the character.
According to Toyotarou, the M shape on his forehead and the black outlines eyes are the most defining traits of Majin Vegeta. His disposition also becomes more unhinged and bloodthirsty. So while drawing this Vegeta, Toyotarou takes care to properly follow these pointers and create an apt expression on his face
Toyotarou Discusses His Creative Process Behind Dragon Ball Illustrations
If you meet such a famous illustrator, you are bound to ask what materials they use. Toyotarou enthusiastically answered that one of the most important accessories is a glove that covers his pinky and ring fingers but leaves the other fingers exposed while drawing.
The purpose of the gloves is to prevent the fingers from smudging the drawing. Funnily, he claimed that he loses the gloves so frequently that he always has spares. The fingers that are primarily needed for drawing are left exposed to reach the optimum level of handling the tools.
Toyotarou plays music or plays shows to run in the background as he draws. Many of you will be able to connect with his sentiment:
If I don’t have something playing in the background, I can’t get anything done.
Some of the other necessities for him include a facecloth, iced coffee, a cold compress to avoid getting drowsy, and an energy drink.
Toyotarou had posted two illustration sof Vegeta, and the second one was shaded with red. He explained that he uses he red lighting reflections to convey a sense of fiery war-like destruction. This goes hand in hand with Majin Vegeta’s sinister character.
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